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What do you do when motorcycle travel suddenly stops being routine and turns into a real emergency? In this episode of Adventure Rider Radio RAW, the panel talks through the kinds of situations that can force fast decisions on the road: political unrest, roadblocks, protests, border closures, medical problems, severe weather, and the bureaucratic trouble that can come with crossing countries on a motorcycle.
Drawing on first-hand experience from places including Nepal, India, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Iran, South Africa, and across Central and South America, the group looks at how travellers respond when plans unravel. The conversation explores judgment under pressure, reading a situation, knowing when to stay put, when to move, and how quickly a small problem can turn into something much more serious.
The episode also looks at preparation in a broader sense: the habits, backup thinking, and on-the-road awareness that can make the difference when communications fail, routes close, conditions change, or help is not close by. It is a practical discussion, but it is also about mindset—how experienced travellers think when things go wrong.
This is a grounded conversation about motorcycle travel emergencies and risk on the road. Not fear-based, and not alarmist. Just real-world experience from riders who have been there.
ARR RAW round-table discussions with motorcycle adventure travellers - featuring Grant Johnson, Sam Manicom, Shirley Hardy-Rix, Brian Rix, Michelle Lamphere and Jim Martin. RAW LISTENER QUESTIONS: Have a question for the RAW panel? Send it to us here.
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